26. Rebecca Clay Cole Discusses Jimmy Buffett, A-1-A

Send us Fan MailRebecca Clay Cole (The Minders, Wild Flag) returns to You, Me and An Album, picking up where she left off...discussing Jimmy Buffett! This time, we're chatting about his 1974 album, A-1-A. In addition to breaking down the album's tracks, we talk about how the Elephant 6 collective came together, Rebecca's mom's cool musical tastes and how Jimmy Buffett helps both of us to reflect on time we've spent in Florida and the tropics.1:06 Rebecca joins the show1:30 How Rebecca got her start in music3:49 How Rebecca wound up in Denver and with The Minders4:48 Jimmy Buffet and the Caribbean were a part of Rebecca’s childhood6:52 Debussy and FM radio were also important to Rebecca when she was growing up8:35 Rebecca felt at home with the musicians in the Elephant 6 collective10:00 How Rebecca came to play drums with The Minders – with very little experience11:01 Rebecca’s bias against drum fills13:09 Rebecca is glad she didn’t rebel against her mom’s musical tastes14:50 Rebecca didn’t realize Jimmy Buffett’s music was considered uncool16:46 If Rebecca didn’t pick a Jimmy Buffett album for this show, she would pick… Track-by-track breakdown18:15 Makin’ Music for Money24:03 Door Number Three30:14 Dallas36:05 Presents to Send You39:34 Stories We Could Tell45:12 Life Is Just a Tire Swing51:31 A Pirate Looks At Forty1:03:49 Migration1:08:49 Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season1:13:00 Nautical Wheelers/Tin Cup Chalice 1:17:19 Jimmy Buffett conveys a sense of timelessness and being in the momentThe outro music is from Red Bus by The Minders.Support the show